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  1. CDW
    Construction begins with the chassis and drive components. These sub assemblies consist of more than 40 individual parts. The parts are small and extremely well molded. Only a small amount of cleanup is needed on parting lines, and no parts yet have had any sink marks. The steering parts appear to be movable assemblies. This vehicle has very beefy chassis rails.
  2. CDW
    Welcome aboard Mark
  3. CDW
    The commander that really interests me is Kurt Knispel. Very young, this commander scored more than 160 confirmed tank kills, even upwards of 190 kills before his death in combat in 1945. One story says after his tank was blown out by a Russian T-34/85, his crew bailed out but he stayed on board, found the tank that killed his own through his periscope, then fired and killed the tank that destroyed his! He fell into disfavor after he stopped an SS guard from mistreating a Russian POW. Afterward, he was shunned by the German hierarchy and never was awarded medals or recognition he should have received.
  4. CDW
    Welcome, Edward. We have two Lou's here.
  5. CDW
    Thanks Edward
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    Glad you're in OC
  7. CDW
    My apology to Ken, my old brain just wasn't firing on all cylinders today. He was talking about Panda, and I went and posted a photo of a Bronco model. Sheesh Anyway, here is a Panda kit I intended to show Ken. I think what you will find is that some of these companies such as Panda can come in various varieties quality. Researching build reviews can be your best friend to know ahead of time what you will get/not get. This Panda kit shown here is of a very high quality, so this is a good example of how the quality can vary. I'm guessing that Panda buys other factory products and packages them in their own box/label. This kit looks a lot like the contents found in a Rye Field or Bronco kit. Very good quality.
  8. CDW
    Welcome aboard, Jack!
  9. CDW
    Beautiful Mossie, OC. You deserve some kind of medal for perseverance. You really hung in there thru thick and thin.
  10. CDW
    Lou Did I read you said (somewhere) that you had a Rye Field Tiger tank with all the interior details? This is one I intend to build soon, it's Michael Wittmann's Tiger I
  11. CDW
    I've got a couple of Panda kits but have never looked inside. Now, after hearing about yours, will need to look. ***I took a look inside one of my Panda kits and it looks great. Huge part count for this one.
  12. CDW
    Glad all of you are aboard. Will get the show on the road shortly.
  13. CDW
    This is the Rye Field Models, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in 1:35 scale The following description of the vehicle is borrowed from Wikipedia: "The Oshkosh M-ATV is a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle developed by the Oshkosh Corporation for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program. Intended to replace M1114 HMMWVs, it is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and heavier previous MRAPs but with improved mobility." Rye Field is a relative newcomer (to me) to the plastic modeling scene. The examples of their models I own are highly detailed and very well presented. The instructions are more like a high quality magazine, with 30 pages of well written instructions, full color diagrams, and reference photos. Following is an excellent link with photographs of the real vehicle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh_M-ATV#/media/File:Fort_Irwin_National_Training_Center_-_M-ATV_-_3.jpg I shall begin this build within the next day or so.
  14. CDW
    I'll love watching you build these. Indeed, AM was a great company and produced some outstanding models.
  15. CDW
    Difficulty has nothing to do with it. It's just a matter of how I want to spend my time and what I want to spend it doing.
  16. CDW
    Thanks Mike. I like them, too. These days, there are more of them available in all shapes and sizes than ever before, this being one of the earlier examples from the 60's. When this model was introduced in the 60's, these vehicles were still in service.
  17. CDW
    One thing I could/should have done that would have been a lot more realistic would have been to remove the molded on stabilizers on each side of the boom and replace them with some scratch built stabilizers. When the vehicle was moving or when it was lifting a maximum load weight, these stabilizers would be lowered to the mounts below.
  18. CDW
    For 12 long years I worked directly for a US Army Major General. His nickname was Mr. Standards. Now we were not in a combat situation, but I can tell you with first hand experience many times over, you would not want to be on the receiving end of one of his inspections with a vehicle of any type that was dirty, rusted, or generally untidy. Heads would roll and buttocks would look like a Piranha had chewed them up when he was finished. I have literally watched him make officers cry. I am imagining this recovery vehicle was assigned to a unit under his command and was getting ready for inspection. 😄 Been there, done that, and got the tee shirt many times over.
  19. CDW
    It was a glorious day of sunshine, children, grand children, lots of great food, music and dancing, and a whole lot of cooling off at the pool today. Our youngest daughter turned 23 and she will be leaving for New Hampshire in two more weeks so today was her day. Tonight I took some photos of where I'm at with this wrecker, just a few more details to work out before the finish of it. I realized something a couple of days ago worth mentioning about this model. Turns out this model was re-released by Revell in 1983, but it's originally a Renwall model, Revell buying the molds after Renwall went tango uniform. So that dates this model/molds back into the 60's when all those great old Renwall models were being produced. I have a few more details to work out with the rear and forward winches. I thought I had some small chain I could use to hang off the front bumper but I could not locate it. Lost in the proverbial black hole of Calcutta. The four stabilizers are movable and can be positioned either stowed or lowered.
  20. CDW
    The AL Harvey was the 1st plank on bulkhead model I ever built. Went together like a charm.
  21. CDW
    When in High School, around 1970-72, you could buy used '65 Mustang Fast Backs or Coupes for $500. Lots of my classmates had them, they were popular and guys that had them ran them hard. Back then, a car with 100,000 miles (or even less) would need a complete rebuild, engine transmission, suspension, etc. I bought a '64 Chevy Nova. Mine was a 230 cubic inch straight six with a Power Glide transmission. I loved that thing. Completely rebuilt it after paying a whopping $90 for it. Wish I had kept it, as it was a sentimental vehicle for me. Easy and cheap to repair, good fuel economy, and plenty of power really even with the six.
  22. CDW
    Nice little field artillery/prime mover set. Great build!
  23. CDW
    Those last photos on page 23 look so nice OC. Came out great, very realistic.
  24. CDW
    Thanks Kevin. Glad you are enjoying it.
  25. CDW
    The cable rigging is described in the instructions but won't add it until the end. Don't go by anything you currently see as a final color. This is only the base color on which it all gets built (the paint that is), layer upon layer.

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